MAPACA

Mid-Atlantic Popular &
American Culture Association

The papers in this panel examine the ways place and space is used to create meaning. These spaces, both real and imaginary, make cultural meanings that both extend beyond the local yet remain rooted in their origins. “Baltimore’s Chinatown” looks at the ways Chinatown has moved from a place of segregation to one of celebration, while “Lessons of Localism” examines the ways Hallmark movies positively depict local economic development initiatives. “Old Wine in New Skins” examines 21st century uses of fairy tale narratives, while “Personal Geographies and Discourse of Freedom” examines abolition narratives.